When you are ready to venture out from the secluded sanctuary of the Grove Isle Hotel & Spa, you will be surprised to see so much to do just minutes away. Experience everything from world class shopping, golf, sailing, fishing, restaurants, night life, museums, animal sanctuaries and professional sports during your fun filled Florida vacation. Grove Isle Hotel & Spa, is only minutes from Coconut Grove. Below find many activities to help you plan the perfect Miami vacation with Coconut Grove and Miami attractions, all between a 5-30 minute drive from Grove Isle Hotel & Spa. Our concierge will be happy to assist you with all of your activities, simply email: concierge@groveisle.com.

Vizcaya Museum and Gardens - Only minutes from Grove Isle in Miami, Florida

Vizcaya is a National Historic Landmark and also a museum owned by Miami-Dade County and accredited by the American Association of Museums. Vizcaya is open to the public 364 days each year. You can visit this serene and stunningly beautiful retreat in the heart of Miami only minutes from Grove Isle. Vizcaya was built by agricultural industrialist James Deering, who wintered on the property from 1916–1925. Today, the extraordinary European-inspired estate includes a Main House filled with art and furnishings, ten acres of gardens on Biscayne Bay, a hardwood hammock (native forest), and an historic village that is being restored for public enjoyment. You can visit the museum at 3251 South Miami Avenue. Phone: 305-250-9133, and visit the web site at:

The unique grounds and buildings of CocoWalk were carefully designed to blend seamlessly into the surroundings of Coconut Grove, a bayside village known for being eclectic, sometimes eccentric and always exciting. CocoWalk's rows of shops and boutiques are a window-shoppers paradise, while our AMC movie theatre gallery provides cultured entertainment for any taste. Restaurants and sidewalk cafes offer a kaleidoscope of flavors from every corner of the globe. Each night our variety of bars and nightclubs fill the center with sparkling lights, music and laughter. Dare to shop and dine outside the box at CocoWalk, where there is something for everyone and something different every day!” To visit the Gallery at CocoWalk homepage visit:

With its 2005-2006 season, Coconut Grove Playhouse celebrates its 50th anniversary of bringing the finest theatrical entertainment to South Florida. From its beginnings as a movie house in 1926 to its birth in 1956 as a force in regional theatre, and right up through the present, Coconut Grove Playhouse has attracted stars and wowed audiences, cementing its reputation as Broadway by the Bay. To learn more, visit the web site at:

Once known as an artist's community, there is a bike path along the Coconut Grove area that now offers shopping, and waterside parks. Many visitors’ bike or rollerblade into the Grove on the weekend, because of the bike path that enables travel from south and west of the area.

Barnacle Historic State Park

Coconut Grove has a secret -- just off Main Highway lies an oasis from the 21st century. That secret, The Barnacle Historic State Park, offers a view of Biscayne Bay and of Old Florida. Commodore Ralph Munroe's home and boathouse are right out of the 19th century and one can well imagine what life may have been like as he and his family made a home in the wilds of South Florida. A walk into the park passes through a tropical hardwood hammock. In the 1920s, it was representative of the original landscape within the city of Miami. Today, it is one of the last remnants of the once vast Miami Hammock. Enjoy sitting in the rocking chairs on the spacious porch used as a gathering place or on a bench under a tree for solitude. For Information about The Barnacle Historic State Park, please call 305-442-6866.

Coconut Grove Farmers Market

Take a walk through Coconut Grove and don’t forget to visit the Coconut Grove Farmers Market. Enjoy the open-air organic market, where you'll find more than just the typical goods. Freshly harvested fruits and veggies await you, as well as freshly squeezed juices and raw fruit pies. Don't miss out on the organic deli or other herb specialties. Sat. 10AM-5:30PM